Parent–adolescent communication in a digital world: A 100-day diary study
Digital technology enables parents and adolescents to communicate anywhere and anytime. Knowledge of parent-adolescent online communication, however, is mainly based on cross-sectional studies. In this preregistered 100-day diary study, 479 adolescents (M<sub>age</sub> = 15.98, 54.9% girls; 96.9% Dutch) reported daily if they had communicated with their parents online, how long (i.e., duration), and what they discussed (i.e., topics). Parent-adolescent online communication took place on 43% of days, for an average of 20 min a day, and predominantly concerned micro-coordination. Five profiles of parent-adolescent online communication were identified, with most adolescents (55.4%) communicating relatively infrequently and briefly. Boys and younger adolescents communicated longer than girls and older adolescents. Although parent-adolescent online contact is possible all day, very few adolescents do so.
Authors
- Loes Janssen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3543-6026)
- Ine Beyens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7023-867X)
- Loes Keijsers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8580-6000)
- Amber van der Wal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0301-5502)
- Patti M. Valkenburg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0477-8429)
- Nadia A.J.D. Bij de Vaate (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9455-6944)
Institutions
- Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (NL)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Child Development
- Published
- 2024-11-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.14203
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 18.86
Funders
- Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
- European Research Council